Steam-applying device



Feb. 15, 1927.

S. A. GOTT 'STEAM APPLYING DEVICE Filed Dec. 3, 1923 N. a, a z .2

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Application med December 8, 1923. Serial 30,678,291..

The present invention relates to improvements 1n means for applying steam to cloth material for the' purpose of revivifying the same, and is particularly intended to be used 'Infor cloth that cannot be conveniently pressed 'or that loses its original appearance when l device isdesigned `for the purpose of allowing'such material to be treated without los'- ing its crinkle and also allows the crmkle to berestored where it has been lost. Mv f' device comprises a means for allowing diffused steam to Abe discharged against the material from a distance of say a few inches,

while the material is freely suspended `from a han r or the like or disposed on a model in a s ow window. For this purpose I provide a steam di'using element that is veryT y light so that it may be conveniently handled all day long and may be disposed in any desired position, with the discharging botto'm presented downwardly or sideway or upwardly as the occasion may require. My device may also be used to advantage for rais. ing the nap -on velvet material and for similar urposes.

e preferred form ofl my device is illus- 4 trated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 shows la vertical longitudinalsection through the same; Figure 2 a vertical transverse section taken along line II-II of Figure 1; and Figure 3 a horizontal` section taken substantially along line III- III .of 'Figure 2. While I haveshown only the nreferred form of thel invention it should be understood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the y claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.

My device includes a steam chest (1) prefl, erably of rather flat formation and resembling in its shape the form commonly used for pressing irons. A pipe (2) extends into the chest preferably from the rear end (3) thereof, which forms a loop in the steam chest and leaves the same through the4 rear wall as shown at (4) When the device is in 4use steam Yis circulated through this pipe continuously in any suitable manner. n 'the top-v of the steam chest, are provided two standards (5); supportingk a handle (6) in parallel relatlenI to-@the'fsteam chest.- The loop of the pipe A(2) 'i extends slightly' forwardly of the handle andffpis provided with a valve .mechan1sm- (7,)of any suitable constructlon .controllingf'a port (8) lthrough which steam may enter into. the steam chest when the valve 1s opened. The valve is actuated by means of a rod (9) extending up- Wardlyin Aa housing (11) and is normally closed by means of a spring (12) but may be opened by the manipulation of a short lever (13) p1voted 1n the front end ofthe handle 6) as shown at (14) and arranged in such a manner that the same may be readily actuma by the thumb of the hand holding the y handle (6).

The bottom (16) 'of the steam chest is arched in the manner shown in the drawing 'i so as .to present a concave face and chest is provided a plate. (19) of corrugated material preferably presented in slanting pos1t1on and formedwith perforations (21) 1n theridges )of the corrugated material. The plate stops short of the rear end of the steam chest and is turned downwardly as shown at (22) to form a smallvessel (23) for the products of condensation, which latter may be removed from time to time through the valve controlled port (24:).

The manner ofusing my device is as follows: Steam is continuously circulated through the loop (2)` The operator takes hold of thev device by means of the handle (6) controlling with his thumb the lever (13) operating the valve mechanism (7) and moves the device pastthe dress to be treated, with the cloth surfaceconfronting the material but remaining spaced4 therefrom, say

is roi vided with a large plurality of perforatibns, (17). A cloth (18) of a material allowing from'one to three inches, the' dress being.

which latter' is directed against the material to be treated. Duringthe initial pcriod while the device is stillcoola certain amount of the steam will condense in the steam chest and is carried o in the grooves of the corrugated deecting plate mto the receptacle (23) from where it may be withdrawn from time to time through the valve (24).* If the device is Well heated Acomparatively little steam will condense.

It has been found by act-ual experience that crepe and -nap material respond ver) quickly to this treatment and that all wrinkles are removed immediately, while at the same time the crinkle in all crepe woven materials is restored immediately.

I claim:

1. Means for spraying diffused steam against suspended clot 1 material com rising a steam chamber, a cloth bottom or the same through which the steam may be directed against the material, a pipe passing lLerma through the steam chamber .having steam circulating therethrough and being perforated to' allow steam to enter the chamber and a valve for the perforation in the pipe having means associated therewith for operating the same from the outside of the chamber.

2. Means for spraying diffused steam against suspended cloth material com rising a steam chamber, a cloth bottom or the same through which the steam may be directed against the material, a pipe passing lthrough the steam chamber having steam circulating therethrough and' being perforated to allow steam to enter the chamber and a corrugated plate interposed between the entering steam and the cloth bottom adapted to deflect products of condensation While permitting the steam to pass through perforations in the IAicllsges thereof.

S ARNOL GOTT. 

